He embraced the EL but the extent to which he prioritised it effected the PL form so much. He refused to address this form because of the EL run. Perhaps he never expressly said it but there was a definite attitude that the atrocious league performance was excused by the brilliant European performances.

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Other sides currently in their leagues' Europa spots, for comparison (these would all draw into the 3rd qualifying round, as the 7th place PL team this season will):Astra PloiestiSparta PraguePAOK ThessalonikiGalatasaraySionZulte-WaregemPSV EindhovenZorya Luhansk, OleksandriaZenit St. Petersburg, UfaVitoria GuimaraesOlympique MarseillesEintracht FrankfurtReal Sociedad

Some nice trips there, and some absolute nightmares (I'm looking at you, Ufa).

Other sides currently in their leagues' Europa spots, for comparison (these would all draw into the 3rd qualifying round, as the 7th place PL team this season will):Astra PloiestiSparta PraguePAOK ThessalonikiGalatasaraySionZulte-WaregemPSV EindhovenZorya Luhansk, OleksandriaZenit St. Petersburg, UfaVitoria GuimaraesOlympique MarseillesEintracht FrankfurtReal Sociedad

Some nice trips there, and some absolute nightmares (I'm looking at you, Ufa).

Would we be seeded in the qualifying draw tho. So we would get an easy (in theory) route to the competition proper.

Not that we will have to worry when we overhaul united and the shite. 🤔🤔🤔

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